Aramis Ramirez is on the disabled list and Ryan Braun remains unavailable as the Milwaukee Brewers struggle to replace the meat of their lineup.

That means big trouble for the Brewers, who were drilled 9-2 on Saturday by the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Besides missing Braun and Ramirez, first baseman Corey Hart is expected to be out the season's first month recovering from right knee surgery.

Braun missed his second consecutive game with neck spasms. Neither he nor the Brewers are certain when he will return. He said Saturday he can't move his neck. Team exec Gord Ash said Saturday trainers told him Braun could miss up to five days.

Ramirez has a sprained left knee and will miss at least two weeks. He reinjured the joint Friday. A similar injury cost him two weeks in spring training. However, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported no structural damage was discovered after an MRI exam.

"It could have been worse," Ramirez told the publication. "Last night, I didn't feel good. It's never good to have injuries, but at least it's not that serious. I'm still sore, but it's not that bad.

"You never know how long it's going to take. You can't do anything about it. You can't shoot any cortisone into it. You've just got to let it heal."

Manager Ron Roenicke shuffled his lineup without the two sluggers. First baseman Alex Gonzalez played third with Yuniesky Betancourt at first. Josh Prince was recalled from Class AAA Nashville to help cover the outfield.

"Those are big holes, the best hitters on the team," catcher Jonathan Lucroy said. "We have a lot of great hitters. We just have to step up and get the job done. That's the bottom line. Period."